Could being a tough guy become a deadly mistake? Women live longer than men, all over the world. In the US , men live around 76 years, while women live till 81. Experts have been watching this trend for decades. Even as infectious disease has plummeted, other lethal health conditions like heart disease have affected men more than women. So what’s going on? There used to be a belief that men died earlier but were generally healthier before their death. Women disproportionately have more non-